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REFF Critiquers:

-  Juno Kim
-  Nicole Eng

Original Artwork
Artwork by Tim Landry

Personal website: http://www.angelfire.com/anime/artwork

Specialty in Art: People

Specialty in Medium: Computer Graphics

Self-estimated level: Beginner

Artist's Comments: When I drew this picture, I was trying something a little different from the 'anime' style I am trying to learn. This was my FIRST picture ever done on photoshop, so sorry if it is messy and not very clean (I originally shaded it as a sketch)..please show no mercy and tell me what I need to do to improve my styles. I am but a 17 yr. old and aspire to get better..Thanks a Lot!

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Juno Kim Says: Hoiii, Tim! :D Before I say anything else, I'd like to say that your illustration is way awesome! And hey, anime is only one part of many parts of the art world XD Anyway, the colors you've chosen to color your subject is an excellent combination; it attracts the eye and keeps it focused on the subject. ^^ I think the eyes are beautiful.. they are unique and attractive, as well. The shape of the head came out beautifully also. :D When you do CG work, though, you should try to keep your lines as clean and as smooth as possible, so that your colors stand out more. Though this depends on the style, sometimes it's better to avoid drawing many lines, especially if you want to use color to show depth. For example, the pink part of the hair, the collarbone area, and the waist might look rounder and "fleshier" if you avoid using thick, dark lines. Rather, I would advise using color to show that she's got a hottie figure XD The chest is well done; the arms look a bit stiff(the elbows should be lower on the arm) and the stomach could go down a bit more as well. You did an awesome job, Tim :D Keep up the great work! Ciao for now XD

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Nicole Eng Says: Hi Tim!

First of all, to me the most noticeable thing is the waist-to-hip ratio that you have on this figure. Though this might be attributed to the style you are trying to achieve, it doesn't look right. A more natural looking waist-hip ratio would be closer to the golden ratio (2 parts to 3 parts) When you redraw this image, try to make the hips one and a half times wider than the waist, in order to look less pinched. Also, if the right arm on the figure would disappear behind the breast like that, it would mean that the arm should dissapear behind where it attaches to the shoulder, and the left arm should overlap a bit more on the torso.

Nice work on the skin shading - It's a very thorough job.

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